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Singapore

Property group Lee Kim Tah reaches settlement with ex-director in ongoing misconduct probe

This relates to allegations of ex-CapitaLand employees in India accepting bribes, kickbacks from a JV subsidiary

VinFast has abandoned work on the 712-hectare site in Chatham County for over a year, according to the statement.
Transport & Logistics

North Carolina sues Vietnam’s VinFast over delayed EV project

The EV maker initially targeted to have the factory up and running by Jul 1 this year

Goldman helped 1MDB sell US$6.5 billion of bonds and collected an estimated US$600 million in fees.
Banking & Finance

Goldman Sachs to pay US$500 million to settle shareholder lawsuit over 1MDB scandal

Shareholders accuse the bank of lying about its role in the fraud while repeatedly touting its supposedly robust risk management

Trump has long said the US government was weaponised against him by political opponents, and has used the legal system to seek retribution and compensation since returning to the White House last year.
International

Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump voluntarily dismissed his US$10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to a Monday (May 18) court filing.

Evergrande’s debt burden is larger than previously estimated, reaching HK$350 billion, according to court-appointed liquidators.
Property

Evergrande liquidators seek 57 billion yuan from PwC in Hong Kong Court

The proceedings are also critical to liquidators’ years-long effort to recover at least part of creditors’ investments

Thousands of companies have begun to seek billions of US dollars in refunds from the government following the ruling, but Amazon has not.
Consumer & Healthcare

Consumers sue Amazon for not refunding Trump tariff costs

The lawsuit asserts claims of unjust enrichment and violation of Washington state’s consumer-protection law

Shein accused Temu of using thousands of photographs from Shein’s website for identical products.
International

Shein, Temu trade blows as UK trial spotlights supply chains

CHINESE e-commerce giant Shein and rival Temu have swapped legal blows at the start of a UK trial that’s expected to shine a light on the world of ultra-fast fashion.

Estee Lauder bought Jo Malone’s eponymous perfume brand and the rights to use her name in 1999.
Consumer & Healthcare

Zara denies infringing Jo Malone trademark in Estee Lauder case

[LONDON] Fashion retailer Zara has denied infringing Estee Lauder’s Jo Malone trademark, saying in UK High Court filings that it uses the perfumer’s name on fragrances it sells in collaboration with h...

The Court of Appeal found the seller's conduct serious enough to justify a much higher award than the High Court had granted.
Singapore

Singapore Instagram seller must pay Louis Vuitton S$510,000 in damages over counterfeit goods case

[SINGAPORE] Louis Vuitton was awarded more than half a million dollars in damages from a Singapore Instagram seller accused of repeatedly peddling counterfeit luxury goods, after the nation’s highest ...

In 2025, Apple said that the AI overhaul of Siri would not come until this year.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for US$250 million

The firm denies any fault in the settlement, which still awaits approval from a judge

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